Majors

Rosemont College offers a variety of majors and a number of pre-professional, certification, and special programs. Each
program includes an in-depth study of a particular area, as well as a breadth of study
in the liberal arts.

The Bachelor of Science in Accounting provides a strong foundation in areas of financial
accounting and reporting, cost and managerial accounting, auditing, and federal income
taxation. Students will undertake all courses required for the Certified Public Accounting
Examination in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Rapidly changing and always evolving, Biology is ever present in today’s society. Biology
students here at Rosemont College will have the opportunity to choose between three
tracks of study: Biology Track | Environmental Track | Pre-Health Track

Students majoring in Management take courses in all the major functional areas of
business. These courses emphasize application of knowledge and theories to organizational
situations, preparing students for entry into the business community. The liberal
arts courses taken by the students enable them to attain proficiency in communication
skills and critical thinking as they become responsible members of society.

Without chemistry the world as we know it could very well not exist, we could have
never learned how to preserve food, to cure illness, to create vaccines and much more.

The chemistry major at Rosemont provides students with the knowledge necessary to
establishing a successful career in a variety of industries and post-graduate study.
Students majoring in chemistry are required to take courses including: a year of general
chemistry, a year of organic chemistry, analytic chemistry, physical chemistry, and
biochemistry.

Tracks and Degrees

7-12 Teaching Certification

Communication is essential in today’s society. With changes in communication, and
shifts toward a digital age, being able to communicate effectively in a variety of
platforms is key.

The communications major here at Rosemont is geared toward preparing students for
a rapidly changing work environment. Communication courses put a strong emphasis on
professional speaking and writing fluency, an understanding of the impact of mass
communication, and skills essential for the communications professional.

Teachers who learn to engage the hearts and minds of students are successful in their
careers. Rosemont’s focus on individual mentoring and small class size give our students
the room to explore their strengths and what they will bring to their future classroom.

Tracks and Degrees

The study of literature will forever be a part of the human experience teaching about
the lives of others through their creative expression.

The English major here at Rosemont provides students with courses in creative, academic,
and professional writing. Students will explore, integrate, and challenge key issues
in literature, culture and contemporary society through their study of fiction, drama,
poetry, essays, biographies, journals, diaries, and periodicals.

Tracks and Degrees

English Literature Track

Writing Track

7-12 Teaching Certification

The Bachelor of Arts in English and Communications program offers students an innovative
and rigorous major that trains students in current trends in the disciplines of English
and Communications. Students will be exposed to theoretical and practical coursework
that will prepare them to write in all media platforms.

The Environmental Studies major emphasizes the role that the liberal arts play in
creating a sustainable future. Instead of focusing on particular job skills that are
likely to change in the short term, the major helps students develop the master skills
necessary to adapt to the rapidly changing demands that our society places on preserving
and managing our environment.

The Bachelor of Science in Finance provides a specialization for students who want
to pursue graduate studies and/or employment within this field. The major in Finance
prepares students to work in the fields of banking, insurance, financial analysis,
wealth and investment management, in the government sector: raising and deploying
capital, providing support for day-to-day cash management and pension fund support.
In addition to meeting the course requirements for each respective major, all students
must also fulfill the General Education requirements for the Undergraduate College.

The study of history is invaluable to the understanding of the human experience. According
to the American Historical Association, history helps us to understand people and
societies, the importance of history in our own lives, moral understanding, identity,
and good citizenship.

Tracks and Degrees

7-12 Teaching Certification

The Metropolitan Museum of Art believes that art has the ability to tell the stories
of the past and uncover its secrets. Looking at the past allows us to look towards
the future. Through art history we are able to look at art to determine the symbolism,
colors, and materials significant to certain time periods and cultures based on the
piece in question.

A student may request approval for an individualized major in consultation with appropriate
faculty.

The individualized major provides a means of undertaking a coordinated program of
study that differs significantly from those offered by the various majors. The purpose
of the program is to accommodate the student with an academic interest not defined
by a single discipline. Ordinarily such interest will be interdisciplinary. The
program has three elements:

A description of the study area which delineates a significant body of material sufficient
to merit intensive study.

A plan of study that details the specific courses of the major, totaling at least
36 credits.

An integrative experience in the senior year, providing the opportunity for the student
to engage in a creative academic project.

Applications for acceptance of the individualized major program should be submitted
by the student to the Academic Standards Committee of the Undergraduate College, during
the student’s sophomore year. Applicants will be expected to have and to maintain
a minimum 3.000 cumulative grade point average.

There is a fundamental shift occurring in the world economy in which there is a movement
toward an elimination of barriers to cross-border business, trade, and investment.
Advances in technology and telecommunications have increased this interdependence
by shrinking distance and allowing for an interdependent world economy., known as
globalization. The International Business program provides students with the knowledge,
skills, and understanding to succeed in this changing world economy.

Charles Caleb Colton once said, “The study of mathematics, like the Nile, begins in
minuteness but ends in magnificence.” Mathematics has lead to great things worldwide
from the construction of the Sphinx in Egypt to doctors prescribing the correct dosage
of medication.

Tracks and Degrees

7-12 Teaching Certification

Philosophy asks fundamental questions about reality, knowledge, and values: What is
the ultimate nature of reality? Is ultimate reality knowable? What do we mean by ‘knowledge’
or ‘truth,’ and what are the conditions for knowing anything? Is there an ultimate
Good for human beings, and if so, how do we come to know it? How should we live our
lives?

The political science program provides students with the skills and knowledge necessary
to become effective leaders in an increasingly global society.

The major develops students’ analytic and communication skills, and offers students
coursework in the United States and international politics, creating well rounded
graduates. The political science program offers a pre-law certificate for majors and
non-majors. With the certificate program, students will develop the skills necessary
to become productive lawyers and leaders in the political field.

Psychology is ever present in today's society from marketing and business to criminology. According
to the Kenya Psychological Association, psychology is used to help predict future
behaviors, and explain behaviors using theories.

Through psychology behaviors can be influenced positively. The psychology major at
Rosemont provides students with a selection of courses that constitute a comprehensive
view of the current field of psychology.

The sociology program offers students a firm foundation for a variety of careers with
three tracks of study. The applied sociology track prepares students for careers as
social analysts, interventionists in public service, private consultation, business,
or other sectors.

Students will be prepared for graduate studies in Clinical/Sociological/Applied practice
programs. The deaf track provides studies with advanced American Sign Language with
the knowledge to work in fields involving deafness and issues of deafness.

Knowing another language is to know another culture and be able to communicate with
a multitude of different people. Rosemont’s Spanish major provides students with the
skills to communicate confidently in both a written and oral form.

All Spanish courses are taught in Spanish, creating effective Spanish speakers. Students
will learn the history, arts, literature, and cultures in Spanish, and Spanish speaking
countries. The Spanish department faculty who will carefully evaluate a students’
prior instruction determines course placement. Students who demonstrate a competence
in a particular skill may omit one or more basic courses.

Tracks and Degrees

PK-12 Teaching Cetfication

The Sport Management program includes a Bachelor’s degree in Sport Management and
an Interdisciplinary Sports Studies Minor. These programs provide a foundation of
study in business applied to the sport industry, its products, and its services. The
primary goals of the program are (1) to develop an in-depth knowledge of planning,
organizing, leading, and evaluating (the core management functions) within the context
of a sport business organization; (2) to develop competent leaders for the various
professions that focus on sport, with an emphasis ethical leadership and social responsibility;
and (3) to provide the foundation for students who desire to continue their study
in graduate or law school.

The program of study options for the Bachelor of Art degree includes art therapy preparation,
design emphasis, fine art emphasis, and an art certification. The program of study
options for the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree include preparation for graphic design,
interior design, fine art, art therapy preparation, and an art certification.

The arts provide the bread and butter to studying and understanding the social and
cultural aspects of the world and our place in it. The arts offer a variety of ways
to express oneself and think critically, analyze the human experience, and offer solutions
to complex problems.

Rosemont College offers both a Bachelor of Art and a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.
The studio art and design program at Rosemont are intended to educate and train prospective
artists and designers.

The arts provide the bread and butter to studying and understanding the social and
cultural aspects of the world and our place in it. The arts offer a variety of ways
to express oneself and think critically, analyze the human experience, and offer solutions
to complex problems.

The program in Theology and Religious Studies at Rosemont College is designed to
introduce students to the study of Catholicism and the religious traditions of the
world, provoking deep reflection upon what it means to be human from the perspective
of faith. Courses offer a dynamic blend of historical exploration, cultural understanding,
theological and moral reasoning, and critical engagement with spiritual experience.

Rosemont College is a community of learners dedicated to excellence and joy in the pursuit of knowledge. Rosemont College seeks to develop in all members of the community open and critical minds and the ability to make reasoned moral decisions.